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Plague Surveillance and Treatment | ENvironmental Health | County of Riverside

Department of Environmental Health, County of Riverside,, Plague Surveillance and Treatment

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Plague Surveillance and Treatment

Plague occurs naturally in the western United States, particularly Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico.  The plague bacterium (Yersinia pestis) is transmitted by fleas and cycles naturally among wild rodents.  Plague can also infect humans and their pets.

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Squirrel Plague control

How do people get plague?

  • Bites of infected fleas
  • Touching infected animals
  • Inhaling droplets from the cough of an infected person or animal

 

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